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Video: Happy Collection Inspiration | Alcohol Ink Card Backgrounds with Bibi Cameron.
Hello there, this is Bibi Cameron. I’m a Colombian paper lover living in Scotland and I share the joy of paper-craft in my blog and my Youtube channel. I’m super excited to be guest designer on the Spellbinders blog today featuring the Happy Collection by Sharyn Sowell in video tutorial. VIDEO TUTORIAL Watch video tutorial below or on our Youtube channel: There are seven die sets in this new collection and I wanted to try them all. I also wanted to show you how the die cuts look and how easy could be to put together several cards using any of these beautiful supplies. To complete my cards I…
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Happy Collection Inspiration | Scrapbook Page and More with Melody Rupple
Hello Friends! This is Melody from A Paper Melody and I am the Guest Designer on the Spellbinders Blog again today. I have several more projects to share created with the new Sharyn Sowell Happy Collection. I created two cards and a scrapbook page. Let’s start with my 12 x 12 scrapbook page. I thought the wedding photos would look pretty with the new Vine Glimmer Hot Foil Plate. I used the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System with the Glimmer Hot Foil Roll in Gold to foil the pretty vine on a peach cardstock. To accent the gold vines I die cut flowers, leaves, and vines with two of the…
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Video: Happy Collection Inspiration | Elegant Glimmer Cards with Nichol Spohr
Hello friends! This is Nichol Spohr with a trio of three Glimmer Hot Foil cards featuring brand new Glimmer Plates from the Sharyn Sowell Happy Collection. In addition to the incredible Baby’s Garden, Vine, and Birds Forever Glimmer plates I’m also showcasing two brand new foil colors in Aura and Prism. These gorgeous foils really show off some incredible effects and are gorgeous. Fun Stampers Journey cardstocks, stamps, and embossing folders round out my designs today. Let’s get started! The Baby’s Garden and Vine Glimmer Plates were hot foiled onto Fun Stampers Journey Cool Pool Cardstock with Prism Glimmer Foil. The Birds Forever Glimmer Plates was hot foiled onto Fun…
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Happy Inspiration | Colorful Birthday Cards with Zsoka Marko
Hello there crafty friends, Zsoka here with you today, sharing a few cards that I’ve created with the adorable Happy collection by Sharyn Sowell. This collection is full of birthday themed products, which is great because I never seem to have enough birthday cards in my stash! You will find dies as well as Glimmer Hot Foil plates in this line. This was my first time using the Glimmer Hot Foil system actually, or foiling of any kind for that matter! So much fun! First up a card duo I’ve made with the Celebrate with Cake Etched Dies. All my cards in this post are mounted on an A2 size…
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Happy Inspiration | Foiled Silhouette Cards with Melody Rupple
Hello Everyone! My name is Melody Rupple and I am excited to be the Guest Designer on the Spellbinders Blog today! I will be sharing projects created with the new Sharyn Sowell Happy Collection. I am sharing two cards showcasing two of the new Glimmer Hot Foil Plates in the Collection. I used the Glimmer Hot Foil System with the Glimmer Hot Foil Plates to create my cards. My first card features the new Baby’s Birthday Glimmer Hot Foil Plate Happy by Sharyn Sowell. I used the Rose Gold Glimmer Hot Foil with a 110 lb. white cardstock to create the silhouette. I cut a 4 ¼ x 5 ½…
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Happy Collection Introduction by Sharyn Sowell
Some of my happiest memories are those times when friends and family gather for celebrations. We celebrate birthdays and holidays of course but we also have the habit of festive half birthdays, gotcha days for adoptive kids, summer solstice and the first ripe berry of the year and so much more. Because life’s so busy, all my die and glimmer plate designs are meant to work well without fuss. Layering with simple shapes, adding a word or two makes great cards with these designs. Or cut them from bright card stock and use for party coordinates like buntings, napkin rings and name tags. Children can color plain white die cuts…
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3 Simple Steps to Jumpstart Your Creativity
Hey friends, it’s Laura Williams here, and I have a confession. A deep, dark, terrible confession. Are you ready? Sometimes – yes, sometimes (actually on a regular basis) I get into a crafty funk. I lose my motivation. My inspiration. My ability to glue two pieces of paper together in any sort of pleasing fashion. And it is so frustrating. Please, pretty please tell me I’m not alone here. Do you ever just feel like your creative mojo is gone forever? Today I’m going to share an idea that almost always works to jumpstart my creativity out of that crafty funk. And here’s the proof: three cards that I made…
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Video: The Gilded Age Collection Inspiration | Soft Victorian & Bold Regal Cards with Desiree Kuemmerle
Hello Everyone! My name is Desiree Kuemmerle and I am honored to be back again as a Guest Designer on the Spellbinders Blog today showcasing the Gilded Age Glimmer Collection by Becca Feeken for the Glimmer Hot Foil System! This collection adds a regal and bold accent to any card you create! The Glimmer Hot Foil System is becoming a major staple in my card making arsenal! I am finding more ways to create with this system every time I turn it on! Wait until you see! LOL My projects today feature the Gilded Trimmings and Lace Frippery border plates and a wonderful Gilded Nested Rectangle Frame and there is…
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Make Quick and Easy Cards using Basic Stamping Techniques
Hi friends! This is Mariana Grigsby here today. I am one of the FSJ Concept designers and I am thrilled to be taking over the blog only to share a couple projects with you. No matter if you are an avid card maker or you are just getting into this fun hobby, basic stamping techniques are always an excellent choice if you are aiming to create a clean and simple project. Thinking about warmer days and the colorful Season that is about to start, I created two flowery cards using basic stamping techniques that feature three fabulous Fun Stampers Journey stamp sets: Fragrant Camellia, Beauty Blooms and Everyday Script. For both…
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The Gilded Age Collection Inspiration | Layered Foiled Handmade Cards with Hussena
Hello, crafty friends! This is Hussena, from Quill and Punch Works guesting once again on the Spellbinders blog. I am so excited and thrilled to share some projects with you using The Gilded Age Line by Becca Feeken. I started working with the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System about two weeks ago, and have been really enjoying experimenting and working with it. I love incorporating foil in all my cards and having this machine makes it all the more fun! Today, I have THREE cards to share with you using the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System and The Gilded Age Line by Becca Feeken. This card might look really complicated…